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Innovation Centre (UVic)

Victoria, British ColumbiaFoundations & Ecosystem-BuildingMember

Your launchpad for entrepreneurial success

The University of Victoria is a globally engaged university known for its transformative impact on people, places, and the planet. With a focus on hands-on learning and innovation, UVic is consistently ranked as one of Canada's top comprehensive universities.

Type

University-backed (ie. the University is the formal entity)

Founded

1963

Affiliation

University of Victoria

Has created 600+ jobs and raised 100+ million in capital across supported ventures. Serves students from all faculties across campus. Describes itself as a community of like-minded individuals focused on entrepreneurship.

Industries

General/industry agnostic

Stages supported

IdeaDiscoveryValidationEfficiencyScale

Services offered

  • Access to free or discounted licenses for products or devkits
  • Access to specialized equipment, lab facilities, and/or services
  • Discounted and/or free professional services (legal, accounting, bookkeeping, etc.)
  • Financing opportunities and connections with investor groups
  • Free educational events or programming (ie. lunch and learns)
  • Intellectual property education and assistance (Includes: patent, trademark and copyright evaluation, intellectual property strategy, protection and licensing)
  • Mentorship and access to advisors
  • Networking opportunities and community events
  • Office space, co-working environment
  • Practical prototype/MVP development assistance
  • Regulatory assistance
  • Trade and export support (Includes: Business development missions, internationalization, and any other activities linked to international market development)
Foundations & Ecosystem-Buildinghigh confidence

Build the entrepreneurial foundations and an innovation platform for ventures and founders to build from

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).

Learn more about the four BAI types

PitchIt

event

Pitch your idea in a competition

PlanIt

event

Pitch your idea in a competition

Free programs

incubator

Free programs to grow your venture

Mentorship

other

Mentorship support for entrepreneurs

Awards for entrepreneurs

other

Learn about awards for entrepreneurs

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Empowered Startups

Vancouver, British Columbia

Empowered incubates and accelerates driven entrepreneurial leaders capable of building outstanding startups that bring customers and institutional capital knocking on the door. Our unique model incubates talented Canadian entrepreneurs and Foreign entrepreneurs and connects their start-ups with international customers. We invest seed capital and time in the best scalable start-ups so that our start-up founders can aggressively pursue their revenue goals.

General/industry agnostic
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BC Tech

Vancouver, British Columbia

BC Tech Association is dedicated to making British Columbia the best place to grow and scale a tech company. They provide opportunities for the tech industry to collaborate, learn, and grow together. They connect companies, develop talent, share stories.

General/industry agnostic
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building
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Accelerate Okanagan

Kelowna, British Columbia

Located in Kelowna, BC, and serving the Okanagan community. We give entrepreneurs the mentorship, connections, and community they need to build technology-driven ventures. As the Okanagan tech community and companies within it continue to grow, so does our support model. Coined ‘Continuous Acceleration,’ we deliver unique programming for different stages of growth. The reality is, each stage of the entrepreneurial process demands a different set of tools and we are constantly iterating in an effort to meet those needs.

General/industry agnostic
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entrepreneurship@UBCO

Kelowna, British Columbia

Trusted Guidance, Lasting Impact

e@UBCO's mission is to provide enriching opportunities for the UBCO community to engage in entrepreneurial thinking and inspire action on some of the worlds most pressing problems.

General/industry agnostic
University
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